The taco truck that grew roots

La Michoacana
Iowa City

tripe (left)  and tongue (right)... with cilantro and lime

My favorite (ok, the only) taco truck in Iowa City recently put down roots.  I ventured over to see if the food was just as good and it was!  The restaurant is attached to a meat market and serves a wider variety of dishes since they have more than 10 sq. ft of kitchen to work with.  I approve

Elvirita Cemitas Poblanas

mid-chow (i'm amazed I stopped long enough to take this). Also note the papalo

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

Another LA discovery courtesy of an in-the-know local (sort of.  My friend from home read about this place in Johnathan Gold's famous street eats column in LA Weekly.  His New Yorker profile is recommended reading)  A cemita is a sandwich associated with Puebla, Mexico, containing pork, papalo (herb), avocado, and grated queso fresco.  It was great.

Tacos Villanueva

eaten off the trunk of my car... like on The Wire

Des Moines- NE 14th, across from Fazoli´s



Among DM taco trucks, Villanueva reigns supreme.  They have another truck on E. Grand between 15th and 16th and both are awesome, authentic mexican food.  Tacos served with fresh cilantro, onions, lemon, and a grilled pepper on the side.  Lately they´ve started toasting the tortillas a little so they have a great crunch to the outside.

tacos la michoacana- Waterloo/ Iowa City

tacos de lengua

A few years ago Iowa City got its first taco truck, which was based out of a restaurant in Waterloo and would come down by the waterfront Hy Vee Thursday-Sunday.  Excellent food and everyone I took loved it.  They've gone indoors now and operate out of a Mexican meat market on the west side.  Can't wait to go and check out the new digs.